Table 1.
Properties of the three composite resins evaluated in this study.
| Composite type | Manufacturer | Color | Filler content | Batch number | Resin matrix components | Photoinitiators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-tra fil | VOCO GmbH, Anton-Flettner-Str. 1–3, 27472, Cuxhaven, Germany | Universal | 86% weight 70.1% volume |
1628099 | Bis-GMA (bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate) TEGDMA (triethylene glycol dimethacrylate) UDMA (urethane dimethacrylate) |
• Camphorquinone (CQ) and broad-wavelength LED compatible resin (not stated exactly with manufacturer) |
|
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| Filtek Z250 | 3M ESPE Dental Products 2510 Conway Avenue St. Paul, MN 55144–1000 USA | A 2 | 82% weight 60% volume |
N737300 N736817 |
Bis-GMA UDMA Bis-EMA (bisphenol A-polyethylene glycol diether dimethacrylate) |
• CQ |
|
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| Filtek Ultimate | 3M ESPE Dental Products 2510 Conway Avenue St. Paul,MN 55144–1000 USA | Dentin A2 | 78.5% weight 63.3% volume |
N730696 N734592 |
Bis-GMA, UDMA, TEGDMA, Bis-EMA, PEGDMA (polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate) |
• CQ and tertiary amines |